Coaster-track structure



March 15,192.7. H- P' SCHMECK..

COASTER TRACK STRUCTURE* Filed Dec. 20, 1926 y @kme @a KK Patented YMar. 15, 1927.

`fUNI'PEI) STAI-TES I'IoNv or PENNSYLVANIA.

LPA-TENT ori-fics.;

HERBERT I scniviEoK, oFvrHILAnELrI-IIA, PENNSYLVANIA, As'sIeNoR To :ei-IILA--,

DELPHIA IOBDGGAN COMPANY, or PHILADELBHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A coRPoRA- CoAs'riin-TRACK sTRUc'rIIRIi;

Application fried nece'mb'er 2o, 192e. serial ire-155,973.

My invention relatesY to 'amuse-ment railvWay systems,v having- `particular relationto the track structure therefor.- i One object. of my-invention Vis to provide atrack construction that shall becharacterized by `its simplicityof design, rigidity yof Construction, and accessibility. for purposes Vof repair.

- :Anot-lierobject of'my invention is'toy proy ing upwardly from the tie beams 4 and se-A cured in positionby verticaithrough bolts .vid-e. a.- structur'e'ofthe `character described,

lwherein the rider is aiorded 4maximum 4safetyfor extremely abrupt horizontal and Vertical curves. v Y j Y Other objects and applications of my invention, as well as vdetails ofconstruction and ,operationwill be apparentmore Iullyfhere- Y inafter, when takenl in connection with f the accompanying drawing, wherein -.'The singlefigure of the drawing isa trans-` verse sectional view of a coaster and supporting track structure embodying my invention. f

Referring to the drawing, La track ystructure 1 comprises a pair yof elongated track beams 2 and 3 which arelmountedontransve-rsely extending tie. beams 4.Vv On outer vertical sides 5and 6 of the track beams 2 and f3 are respectivelypositioned boardwalks7 and 8.3 EachL of. these boardwalks 7 Vand l8 is mounted .in position on a structure 9 extend- 1,1and 12. The structure 9 may includean innerrplank 13, which is mounted on the r louter. side 5 of the track beam` 2, and an outer plank 141 VThese planks may be positioned on edge. The track beam 2 may comp rise a pluralit" of elongated planksV 15 mounted-in superimposed relation, a lower plank 16 lying flat on the tie beams 4. An

`angle membery l'lmayl be mounted on an vupper corner of thetrack beam 2 with one flange 18l thereof positioned on a top'side 19 of'V an upper plank 21 and 'with'the other i flange 22 in engagement with V'an inner edge V"23 of said upper plank 21. The top and side flanges 19 and 22 define elongated horizontal and. vertical wearing surfaces 24 and 25 "which Vco-operate respectively with a supporting portion 26 and a flanged portion 27 g of a vehicle wheel 28. The wheel 28 may be mounted in. bearings 29 secured to a supporting structure 31 4positioned on an adjacent 36 and 3 7 `-iespectivejly associated with flanges 38 and39 o f'an angle member 4,1 mountedV on an` upper inner corner 'of the track beam 3 The wheel angesf- 27 and 37, in co-,oper'avvtion Vwith they angle flanges 22: and 39,;pre-

i vent undesirable lateral'rntwementV fof jthe coaster 33,".when" traversing a curved track section'. "L The ,vertical displacement ofthe coaster 33 while traversing a dip in'jthetrack section may be li'initedto asafe value by safetyrails 42 and 43 which are respectively mountedon the inner sides of the track .beams 2 Vand 3.

Each of the safety rails 42, 43 comprises'a pair of inner and outer elongatedplanks or f kstrips 44 and 45 which are secured lin side by side relation and mounted on the inner side of the track beam so as tooverlieone ormore of themeetiiig edges 46jdei'inedfby successive planks in said track beam.

As shown in the drawing, -an upper edge 47 of the inner plank 4 4 of `the `safety rails,v 42, 4S-is positioned 'in abutting relation with the angle side anges 2,2, `39'. Under edges 48 and 49 of theplanks 44 and 45 constitute an under rail surface 51.y Thefunder Arail surfaces 51, 51 of the saftyjlails 42 and43 are respectively positioned inabutting relation to shoes 52 V'and 'extending from the opposite sides, 32 and 34 ofthe coaster Thus, an undesirable vertical displacement vof vthe coaster 33 is prevented and the Ysafety of the sides as suni`e`dl-` y When the car 33, is traversing a Y 'ci'irved track section lateral displacement is limited to alsafe value bythe wheel flanges 2T and ing the same and illustrating'itsprinciples of construction and operation, it is apparent that various changes and modifications may .bemade therein, without'dep'arting from the spirit of my invention'. 1 desire, therefore, thatonly; such llimitations. shall be imposed B'Zandthe side-.angle iianges 22 and However, ywhen tnel Carr-caches aV track sec-v i thereon as are indicated in the appended top and side rail surfaces for said Wheel,

claims or as are demanded bv the prior art.

I claim:

i .Y 1. In combination, a ,coaster lhavinggabutting `surfaces and also a supporting Wheel, y

a track beam, a Wearing element mounted on said beam and positioned in operative relation to one of said abutting surfaces, and a safety rail disposed the other of said surfaces, Vwhereby lateral and vertical displacement of said coaster mav b'eflimited'rto a desired extent.v

' 2. Amusement apparatus comprising a Y track beam, a'vehicle having a plurality of surfaces, a rail element mounted Yon said track beam in operative relation tol one of saidplurality'of surfaces, and, a safety rail positionedfin Vabutting relation to said "rail `'element andfaording another of said plurality'o'f surfaces anabutting surface.

3. Inan amusement system, the combination with "acoaster having an abutting surface, .of va track structure therefor having aside rail element, and a safety rail positioned in abutting relation to'said rail element, "said safety rail being engaged by said abutting surface in accordance With predeterminedy operating conditions.

4. In combination, a coaster having abutting surfaces, and a track structure therefor comprising a rail member having top andside Wearing surfaces, and a safety rail positioned' in abutting relation to said rail member and defining an under Wearing surface, said side and under Wearing surfaces being positioned in loperative relation to said coaster abutting surfaces,wvhereby undesirable lateral and vertical movements of said coaster may be, prevented..

- 5. In a system of the'character'described,

the combination withl a vehicle having abutting portions, of a track beam therefor includingarail member having substantially horizontal Vand vertical ywearing surfaces, 4'and a safety rail positioned in abutting relation to said rail member and affording one ofsaid vehicle abutting portions an under rail surface, one of said Wearing surfaces other of said vehicle abutting portions,

vehicle may be prevented.

6.\In railway system, the combination with a vehicle having a flanged Wheel, of a supporting track beam for. said Wheel, a Wearing element positioned to be engaged v by the flange of said Wheel to limit the lateral displacement of said vehicle and a safety rail vpositioned in abutting relation to said Wearing element and so operatively associated With said vehicle as to limit the vertical displacement thereof.

7 An amusement system comprising a v coaster having aV flanged Wheel, a supporting track beam therefor,'means affording in abutting relation to safety rail mounted in said angle.' being positioned in abutting relation to the the latter surface and the flange of said Wheel being in operative relation so that lateral movement ofl said coaster may b-e limited,r and a safety ral'mount'ed on the ford Vtop and side rail surface-sfor said flangedwheel,` and a safety rail positioned in abutting relation to said angle-:affording said vehicle abutting portiony lan *under rail surface. 9. An amusement railvvay'systemv comprising'a vehicle having aiianged vWheehya track beam, means position-edf'on lthertop and'inner side of said track beam adapted to afford said iianged Wheel top andlfside rail surfaces, and an elongated member mounted on the inner side of said 'track beam with one edge thereof inA abuttingV relation tosaid means, the opposite edge of said member affording said vehicle an under rail surfaceV adapted lto prevent'undesirable vertical displacement.

10. In combination, a vehiclen havingv a flanged Wheel, a supporting track structure therefor, an angle member mounted yon an upper inner corner ofV said trackstructure affording said' iianged Wheel angularly disposed Wearing surfaces and safety-rail comprising an elongated zstrip vmounted onthe inner side of a track structure With one edgel in engagement With said angle, the opposite ledge constituting an underY track surface forsaid vehicle.

11. track beam comprising a plurality of Vsuperimposed planks an'angle mounted on one corner of the top plank defining angularly disposed Wearing surfaces, and a abutting relationto 12. A track beam comprising a plurality of superimposed members', an angle mounted on the inner corner of one of said members, and a safety rail comprising anV elongated Vmember secured in abutting relation to said angleand at least one of saidrsuperimposed members. Y

13. A rail beam comprising a plurality of elongated superimposed members, means comprising elongated rail portions'mounted on one corner of the upper member, and'a safety rail comprising a pair of elongated members securedV in side by side Arelation and mounted on at leastone'of said superimposed members an'd in abutting relation tooneof said rail portions. i

14. A track constructionjcomprisiiig a plurality ofsuperimposed members, yan an- 'Y and side rail surfaces, and a safety rail comprising a pair of elongated members secured in side by side relation on said superimposed members so as to extend over the meeting edge of an adjacentpair of superimposed members and intoV abutting relation 10 to said angle. e

angle.

15. A track construction comprising a rail beam yincluding a plurality of superimposed A l planks, an angle mounted on the inner upper Corner of one of said planks, and a pair of elongated strips secured inside by side relation on the inner side of said rail beam soy as to overlie a plurality of said planks and extend intoV abutting relation to said 

